The South African Police Service has offered a reward of R70000-00 to anyone who can provide information that may lead to the arrest of an alleged serial rapist in the Province. The suspect aged between 30-40 years old has been linked to 32 cases of rape in the Northern Cape. He has committed these crimes since 2011 until January 2015 in the areas of Modderivier, Kimberley, Kagisho, Galeshewe, Roodepan and Pabello, Kakamas, Upington, Postmasburg, Kathu and Kuruman. .

The suspect chooses his victims when they leave the taverns.  After befriending them, he pulls out a large knife and threatens them to continue walking with him in a casual way. He is not aggressive and lures his victims to quiet areas. He insists that his victims look at him while raping them. He speaks Tswana and Afrikaans very well. The victims allege that after the rape, he neatens their hair and tidies them up and gives them a kiss on the left cheek. The two victims from Postmasburg alleged that he requested them to accompany him to his house to give his wife money. He informed them that his wife would not allow him back to the house if he came alone, therefore he needed them to accompany him. While on their way, he produced a knife, threatened them and raped them

Description of the suspect is as follows:

The suspect is always neatly clad and has a fresh smell on him.  Anyone with information can call  Major Kheswa on 0823373347 or Warrant Officer Khatwane  on 0832630750 or Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or the SMS Crime Line on 32211.

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